land torpedo en · NOUN
Meanings
- (obsolete) Synonym of land mine.
- (obsolete) An improvised weapon, an automobile or caterpillar tractor with a bomb attached, meant to be aimed and released and to travel unguided; the on-land counterpart of a contemporary submarine's torpedo, and also viewable as a forerunner of land drones (UGVs).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| land torpedos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| land torpedoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |